On Friday a quick thinking bystander called James Beer filmed a young man trying to steal a young baby Canada Goose from its parents. He already had it tucked in his shirt. Beer warned him that he had been filmed and told to put the bird back. The poor frightened little gosling fled to its parents and is safe.

The video was turned over to the authorities and the would be thief faces charges. Canada geese are protected and in Stanley park the whole park is protected.

It was a stupid thing to do. The gosling would probably have died. If it lived what would happen to it. It is a wild goose. It wouldn't work out as a pet.
I am glad that James Beer acted so quickly and so firmly. He probably saved the goslings life. He certainly saved it from terror and abuse.